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1938.36.1352.2

Stone axe blade. The blade is detached from the shaft. Made from carved and polished greenstone. For the wooden axe haft see 1938.36.1352 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 17/1/2017]


1938.36.1352.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone axe blade. The blade is detached from the shaft. Made from carved and polished greenstone. For the wooden axe haft see 1938.36.1352 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 17/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Madang Atemble
Cultural groups
Aiome
Person
Field collector Ernest John Wauchope
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Ground, Process Polished
Dimensions
Depth: max 30 mm, Width: max 95 mm, Length: max 250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1352.2 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1284

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Axe